Buxton Infant School

Hardwick Square, Buxton, SK17 6QB

Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

180

Capacity

3-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 31 March 2026 and continues as Buxton Infant School (URN 152072) (opened 1 April 2026). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 158
Boys: 93 (59%)
Girls: 65 (41%)
Capacity: 180 (88% full)
SEND: 18.4%
FSM Eligible: 31.0%
EAL: 3.8%
SEN with EHC Plan: 3.2%
SEN Support: 15.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 20.5:1
Teachers (FTE): 7.7
Budget per Pupil: £8,228/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 4.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 10.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 89.7%
White Other: 3.2%
Mixed Other: 1.9%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
White Irish: 0.6%
Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%
Asian Indian: 0.6%
Asian Pakistani: 0.6%

89.7%

White British

3.2%

White Other

1.9%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

0129822499

info@buxton-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk

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Hardwick Square

Buxton, East Midlands

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Administrative

URN: 112522
UKPRN: 10076518
Establishment No.: 2061

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